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Million Musician March




On assignment: March 17, 2007. Austin, Texas

On March 17, St. Patrick's Day, an anti-war rally was held in downtown Austin, Texas. The Million Musician March Against the War is a unique event that brings together local and national musicians in a march and parade protesting the Iraqi War.

The protesters arrived on the grounds of the state capitol on a very cloudy and overcast day. The march started at the State Capitol and made it's way through the streets of downtown Austin to City Hall. An estimated 1,000 people participated in the event.

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The protesters start to gather on the grounds of the State Capitol in Austin, Texas t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731525.9cibb68w.jpg This gentleman arrived early and would eventually bring up the rear of the march. t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731529.p81WtLuB.jpg
t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731531.3wkcwFce.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731533.AwWddjN7.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731535.Nkfn8uBR.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731537.InfLX6Ic.jpg
t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731540.N19h3HC6.jpg Musicians tuning up for the march. A jam breaks out just prior to the start of the march. t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731545.xXrscUK7.jpg
t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731546.60sHAmkQ.jpg These ladies meet once a week in front of the capitol to protest the war. t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731548.lsRzpCcc.jpg Local Austing jazz artist, Slim Richey.
t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731550.I70KNn2A.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731551.nxpzEnXS.jpg They are playing As the Saints Go Marching In, as the march is about to begin. With the waving of the Texas state flag, the march begins.
The marchers spill through the front gates of the state capitol. The marchers have reached Congress Avenue. t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731556.smjheSjf.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731710.htNy19hS.jpg
t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731714.4aeqx4bW.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731718.nozJksrp.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731720.2ch812bl.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731721.2z31i4Ie.jpg
t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731724.2C1RwGw8.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731726.YS7Vkm41.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731730.pHm9M9bk.jpg The march has reached historic 6th Street in downtown Austin.
The protesters have reached City Hall where a huge rally is planned. t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731740.WhUcW7YY.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731743.mv9KvmW9.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731745.CR7ort3x.jpg
t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731747.lK0RXjNq.jpg City Hall t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731753.rGfSjn9G.jpg t6%2f25%2f783425%2f4%2f81731754.0mGGq0V3.jpg